#U.S. Supreme Court
University of Hawaiʻi president calls Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action ‘beyond disappointing’
University of Hawai’i President David Lassner called the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions “beyond disappointing.”
Hilo author details night she cooked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg in memoir ‘Justice is Served’
Leslie Karst, now an author based in Hilo on the Big Island, writes about how the nine months of preparation for that one intimate meal changed the trajectory of her life in her sixth book, a memoir: “Justice is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, & Cooking for RBG.”
Abortion Rights Protected in State Constitution Despite Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn landmark case Roe v. Wade sent a shockwave throughout the nation with some praising and others mourning the loss of contisitutional protections to have an abortion.
Senate Votes to Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate made history when they confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court by a vote of 53-47.
Hawai‘i Legislators Comment on Supreme Court Nominee
Hawai‘i Legislators released statements following President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Protect Workers’ Organizing Rights in Key Labor Case
Hawai‘i and 20 other states, filed an amicus brief on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, urging the U.S. Supreme Court.
